The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one. OF article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol-
lows;
IF twenty-five years OF age or upwards, he
shall have paid within two years. state or eoun
" tax ahicn shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid at least one month before
the election, 80 that the section which reads As
follows:
Every male citizen, rventy-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled 10 vote AZ all elections:
First. He shall have been a citizen OF the nit
ei states AZ least one month.
second He shall have resided IN the state one
year lor if, having previously been qIalifesi
elect0r or native born citizen Of the state, be
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six mGnthsi Immediately precetiiRgth cleo
Eion
district where he shall offer o. vote at least two
months Immediately preceding The election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within TWO years, a state OF
comfy tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month be-
fore the election. shall be amended %
read follows.
Every male citizen twenty-One years of age.
possessing the following qualifications. shall be
entitled 20 vote ar the polling place Of the eiee
ton district 0f which he shall al the time be
resident and not elsewhere:
First He shall have been a citizen Of the init
ed states af least thirty davs.
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
year t0r II. having previously been "A qilitll1itd
eleet0r OF native born citizen Of the state. be
shall have removed therefrOm and returned then
six months Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall hHve resided in the election
district where he shall offer vote least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature RI the session thereof next after the
Adoption OF this section. shall and from time 10
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
furCe this provision.
Fourth Every niRie citizen Of the age Of t0en-
ry-one years. VINO shall have been a citizen for
thirty davs and an inhabitant of this state one
year next preceding an election. except at mnnc-
ipal eleerious. and for the last thirty days resi-
dent Of the election district IN which he may Of
fer his vote shall be entitled 70 vote at such eec-
ton IN the elee ion district OF which he shall at
the time be a resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that OF hereafter may be elected
by the people Prorisi4d Thai IN time ofwar no
eieefor IN the actual military service OF the state
or OF the United States. IN The army or navy
thereof -hall be deprived Of mis- vote by reason of
MS absence from such election district and the
Legislature shall have power % provide the man
uer in which and the tilEe and place At which
sucl absent electors may vote. and for the return
and of their votes in the election district
in which they respectively reside
Fifth For the purpose Of voting no per
son shall be deemed " have gained isssI a
residence by reason OF his presence or absence
while employed III the service of the United
States or The STATE while engaged in the
navigation 0f the waters Of The state or OF the high
seas. nor while student Of any college or semi
nary Of learning nor while kept az any aims
house or public institution except the inmates Of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers and
sailors. who. for thu purpose OF voting, shall be
deemed TO reside IN the election district where
said home is located Laws shall be made ior
IseertaiBiug, by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall he entitled 10 the right OF suffrage hereby
established.
A triie copy OF the joint resolution
CHARLES ~. STONE
secretary ofthe Commonwealth.